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Collete

koh-LET /koʊˈlɛt/

At a glance

In short
Collete is a lovely French name for baby girls, meaning "victorious." Pronounced as koh-LET, it exudes elegance and uniqueness.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1993 (#13,442)
Babies in 1993
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#10,912 in 1986
First recorded
1986

Meaning of Collete

Collete is a lovely name for a baby girl. It has its origins in France and means "victorious" or "young victorious people." The name Collete is pronounced as koh-LET (koʊˈlɛt) in English. There is also a variation of the name, which is Colette. In terms of popularity, the name Collete has been given to a few newborns in the United States since 1986, with five occurrences recorded that year and ranking at 10,909. While it may not be among the most popular names, Collete still holds a sense of elegance and uniqueness.

How to pronounce Collete

English

Popularity of Collete in the U.S.

Collete was last recorded in the U.S. in 1993, ranked #13,442 with 5 babies. It peaked at #10,912 in 1986. It first appears in the records in 1986.

Bar and line chart: Collete in the U.S., 1986–1993. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 5 in 1986 and 5 in 1993. Line: rank among girl names, peak #10,912 in 1986, #13,442 in 1993.
  • Girls named Collete (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1986–1993. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1986⁠–⁠1993 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1993513,442back
1986510,912new

Notable people named Collete

  • Collete Nwadike — Collette Nwadike is a Nigerian model, actress and beauty queen who became the first African to win Exquisite Face of the Universe.